The side by side has had it's annual check up so Don loaded it up with supplies for the Pettit cabin and then he left it at the portage for the summer. Lake conditions were great for doing this in the morning by late afternoon the snow on the lake was a softer....
Well this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone as much of Ontario and south of us has been experiencing a major winter storm. At least we didn't get freezing rain. And what a difference a year makes. This time last year the lakes were all open. Weather reports are...
We had a bit of an issue with the old truck on Friday. As we were coming home from fishing we heard some clanging and something dragging, looked like the steering assembly had broke. Don tied it up and we slowly made our way home. We got to the old burning pile and...
This is Don's latest project, he and Brian finished all but the gable end yesterday so today is a day off. Some more melting happened throughout the day but it was minus 10C again this morning so things froze overnight. Today's forecast -Sunny. High plus 1. UV index 5...
This is Sandbeach cabin 1 with it's dressing of new siding, there's still a bit of work left to do including some cleaning up around the cabin. Don and Brian are back at Pettit today, that project is going well. We've had some mild days but it's still below freezing...
The guys can now check off 2 of the 3 major projects for this year. This is Sandbeach cabin #2, siding is done, looks great. Don and Brian were a bit late getting home last night as they moved tools and equipment to the Pettit cabin where they will be working today....
The lake remains solid, great for getting to the outpost cabins by snow machine, or going for a walk on the lake. But we'd rather see the lake begin to open up - doesn't look like that will happen soon. It was minus 14C again this morning, any melting that happened...
Minus 23C earlier this morning but Don I thought "to hell with it" we're going to enjoy morning coffee on the deck. The sun does have a lot of warmth and there's no wind this morning. Don took yesterday afternoon off as the wind continued to blow and he wasn't going...
This is the project that Don and Brian have been working on this week, it's still in progress. They're back there again this morning but are going to stop early this afternoon as they need a bit of a break. It's yet another cold morning, minus 16C and sunny. Today's...
Don had to take a wee nap while we were out ice fishing on Sunday after he had cooked us lunch. When he woke up he did a little fishing and caught a couple of walleye. Brian, Gord and Don continued working on cabin 2 at Sandbeach. Brian and Don will be back at it...
We always enjoy some lunch that Don cooks for us when we're ice fishing, here we are enjoying smokies. We all had to make sure we had a heater in our huts as it was cold. It's another cold morning, minus 23C and sunny. Brian L. is here helping Don with the siding on...
Well we all got out fishing yesterday afternoon. Allison caught and released this beauty but it was a slow day. We really didn't get many bites until around 6pm, we brought home just enough for dinner. It wasn't a pleasant day for fishing. We had gale force winds and...
Happy Easter! This was last nights full moon but with the clear skies it meant cold temperatures. Jared and Alex went fishing in the afternoon and stayed will dark, they caught a couple of fish. Allison and I went out later in the afternoon but the wind and cold sent...
Don freighted more supplies to Sandbeach yesterday. He's going to take a couple of days off from working this weekend. He might go fishing, or at least cook us lunch. It's another cold morning, minus 19C and sunny. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent...
Good Friday. Very sunny and minus 23C, it's cold. We sure would like to see warmer temperatures to melt the snow and ice. At these temperatures it will be making ice. We're looking forward to a long weekend with the "kids", hope to do some fishing. Today's forecast...
This is what Don, Brian L, and Brian S. have been up to this week, siding Sandbeach cabin #1. It's looking really good. They're going to take a the weekend off, they've been working hard. Our somewhat milder weather has left us and we're going to have some days of...
This is our view this morning, very similar to our view all day yesterday. We received what looks like 15cm of snow. It looks pretty but we'd rather see spring then a continuation of winter. They say there's still lots of ice so I think it will be a while before ice...
The guys worked hard this weekend putting up firewood and freighting supplies. It was a good weekend for that job and all firewood is now up at the outposts. Now they can begin work on siding the cabins. 0C and cloudy this morning. Today's forecast -Cloudy. 30 percent...
The crew takes time for a photo opt before heading out with this load of supplies. All supplies have been safely delivered to the outpost cabins. You're probably wondering what is in the boxes on the back of the truck - those are new solar fridges that will be in the...
Don's work crew took a well deserved break after putting up firewood at Pettit and Mount Lake. They had a good day to do it as temperatures were just a bit above the freezing point. They've got an early start this morning for freighting supplies and doing some more...
Don has some help this weekend to freight supplies up to the outposts. This is Brian L. on his way. it's slow going. The lake is a little rough, no slush it froze hard last night. We have a group of guys in fishing but they report that fishing is slow. Minus 9C this...
Another photo from our fishing trip while in Costa Rica, it was such a fun day. Don went to Sandbeach again yesterday to get things organized for one his projects. He's going to put siding on the cabins. Minus 17C this morning but temperatures are expected to rise and...
I needed some help reeling in a little red snapper but it felt like a whale! We were fishing in deeper water so they put some weight at the end of the line to get it to the bottom. This made it really hard to reel the rod. Jared helped me hold the rod while I cranked...
This is the red snapper Allison caught when we went out fishing off Mal Pais in Costa Rica. She caught the biggest that's for sure. We left this one for our guides we ate some of the smaller ones. Fishing was a lot of fun. Sometimes we used small weights which made...
Well we have returned to the land of ice and snow after 8 fabulous days in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Although Don did state many times that it was "way too hot for him" the rest of us enjoyed the heat. It was usually 27C by 6:30 in the morning and reached into the...
Minus 17C this morning and cloudy and we're off to Costa Rica today. We'll arrive tomorrow because we fly over night. Allison, Alex and Jared are coming with us and we're all looking forward to the break, yes even Don. We have friends that are staying here looking...
One of the sleighs that Don uses to freight material in the wintertime. He hasn't begun his project yet, he's still getting things all organized. We're going away beginning on Thursday so his project will begin when we return. We've had 2 days of strong winds, it's...
Brian caught this trout when we were fishing last weekend. We some guests this weekend and they did okay, nothing crazy though. They certainly had some great weather. It's a lot different this morning weather wise and it might pose a challenge for ice fishing today....
This is a photo from last weekend when Don, Brian, Brian and Syl freighted supplies to the Sandbeach cabins. Yesterday, Don broke some more trail then we both worked at clearing snow off the roofs of the deck on the lodge. Minus 1C cloudy and windy this morning. Looks...
Many people ask Don and I "how can you live here" because we're so far from town or people, especially during the winter. Well, it's because we get to view some beautiful moments like this moon rise last night, it was absolutely spectacular. It was another mild day,...
Alex won the biggest catch of the day when we went walleye fishing on Sunday. This guy went back for another day. Yesterday was a gorgeous day as we hit a high of plus 7C. Don broke some trails on the lake, there was some slush in places. Minus 19C this morning and...
Deb landed this trout with the help of Bill and Don just had to get in the photo. Yesterday, Don spent the day on the grader pushing the snowbanks back because when he ploughs the snow just falls back down on the road. We're sure enjoying the warmer temperatures....
This is the trout that Syl caught while lake trout fishing on Monday. These guys sure are dark and this one also went back for another day. It was minus 23C early this morning, clear. The trees are all covered with frost so it looks beautiful. It's to warm up...
After breaking trail, John and Syl went trout fishing yesterday while the others moved some supplies for Don's next project. John caught and released this trout. It was another slow fishing day as they only caught a couple of trout but the day was beautiful so it was...
Julie caught this trout on Saturday, good catch Julie! Yesterday began with snow, ended up getting what looks like a foot of snow. Some of us went walleye fishing while Don stayed behind and ploughed snow. Walleye fishing was slow although in total we caught 12. Today...
Brian caught and Bill helped with the landing of this trout. In total there were 9 trout caught. It was a fun day even though I didn't catch a thing. It's warmer again this morning, minus 7C, cloudy and snowing. We got at least 15cm of snow overnight. There might be...
A bunch of us went walleye fishing yesterday. We caught walleye but Syl also caught this whitefish in 8 feet of water. It was an interesting day of weather as it was snowing heavily in the morning, by the time we got to the lake the skies were clearing but later in...
You're probably wondering why I'd post a picture of a tree - well this tree is at Sandbeach and it was hit by lightning, the bark has been split off it, looking as if it was clawed by a bear. Luckily it didn't ignite because that could have proved disastrous....
After a day of snow with accumulations of about 20cm. there was a beautiful sunset last night including this bright sundog. I'm hoping that this one doesn't mean cold weather because we've had enough of that. Minus 25C once again this morning, but the forecast is...
It's been a snowy evening and morning and the forecast suggests we'll continue to get some accumulation. We had a very quiet and relaxing day yesterday. Don will have to plough snow today before he does other things. Today's forecast -Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. High...
Allison caught this northern while we were walleye fishing on Saturday. It seemed that once this guy was caught walleye fishing got better. Yesterday, Allison, Alex and I went trout fishing. It was snowy, windy and cold but we were warm in our huts. Alex caught a...
We went walleye fishing yesterday afternoon and I caught this walleye, we put it back for another day. It was a very windy afternoon so we had to fish in the huts but that was okay as we did very well. We brought home just enough for dinner. We're thinking of fishing...
It has been a very busy week as we hosted the Emergency Response Team (ERT) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Alex and I did have the opportunity to have a flight with their helicopter to get a bird's eye view of logging activity that has been taking place. This...
Our view this morning as we await the sun to rise. We're back in the deep freeze again this morning, minus 32C, still hoping for it to warm up one of these days. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h early this afternoon. High minus 17. Wind chill minus...
Don took this photo yesterday late afternoon of Manion Creek at our bridge, cold temperatures have kept lots of ice on exposed rocks. It's minus 19C this morning and snowing. We've been enjoying watching the Olympics in the morning. Today's forecast - Increasing...